Enjoy Durbs not-by-the-sea
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says Jacob Zuma will lead its campaign ahead of next year's general election. What a good idea. Durban is like one of those burned-out racehorses who break a leg and have to b...
Hanging out with the Vervet underground
I made the mistake of flying to Durban, unaware that schools, which mostly shield us from the awfulness of children, are closed. Every mall, beach and restaurant is infested with the feral savages. Mo...
Well, that was a weird attempted coup
Halfway decent insurrectionists generally target government facilities and take over the state broadcaster. Ours targeted Shoprite and took over the bottle stores. Also, coup plotters usually rely on ...
Municipal mayhem
There are few six-syllable words in the English language that fill one with more dread and loathing than the word 'municipality'. Not in every country, obviously. It might seem hard to believe, but th...